Category: Civil

What Is Superelevation? The designer creates a transverse inclination in designing the cross-section of the pavement on a horizontally curved road, known as superelevation. Superelevation plays an important role in road construction to prevent vehicles from overturning on a horizontal turn. Superelevation is essential for the safe drive of vehicles on curved sections of roads. It …

What Is Interior Wall Finishes? Interior wall finishes make an attractive effect to hide building elements, including structural members, insulation, pipes, and wires. The process that is done to the wall to enhance the interior or exterior look is called wall finish. The material used for the finish for the interior wall is quite fragile …

What Is Concept Drawings? Concept drawings or sketches are a kind of freehand drawings. Used by architects, engineers, and interior designers to give initial ideas for designs in this type of drawing. This type of drawing is done in a quick and easy way. This type of drawing does not have accurate or decisive points. …

What Is a Concrete Wall Finish? The concrete wall finish is a modern home design type feature. This type of concrete was very popular in Brutalist architecture from 1950 to 1960. Now the popularity of concrete wall finish is back in the 21st century with a great difference. The name “wall finish” suggests that the …

What Is Oblique Drawing? Oblique drawing is a drawing in which the front view of the object is drawn to the correct size, and its side surfaces are drawn at an angle to give a pictorial appearance. An oblique drawing can show an accurate front view of the object without distortion. Generally, an object’s face …